WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of School Entry Health Assessments conducted by WA Country Health Service in 2022 and the resulting referrals to various services. The answer provides specific referral numbers for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and audiology, but groups paediatrician and clinical psychology referrals under a broader intake process.

AnsweredQoN 1622Legislative Council
Asked
14 September 2023
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I refer to the WA Country Health Service's School Entry Health Assessment, which is offered to all children in the year they start school, and I ask: (a) how many School Entry Health Assessments were conducted in 2022; and (b) of those assessments referred to in (a), how many resulted in a referral
to the following services provided by the WA Country Health Service: (i) physiotherapy; (ii) occupational therapy; (iii) speech pathology; (iv) audiology; (v) paediatrician; and (vi) clinical psychology?

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Answered
11 October 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
5 days
a) 6359
b) (i)-(vi)
Service
No. of referrals
i) Physiotherapy
7
ii)Occupational Therapy
25
iii)Speech Pathology
97
iv)Audiology
110
v)Paediatrician*
-
vi)Clinical Psychology*
-
CDS/Other
453
*Referrals to Clinical Psychology and Paediatrician are managed via an intake process (noted as CDS/Other in the table above) rather than as a direct referral, therefore cannot be separated in this data. Referrals to services such as dietetics, social work, dental and optical services may also be included in “CDS/Other”.

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